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Show Se ek incident This to this performance brought about his: death a few ne a building was constructed, as was also the penitentiary, and to pe the incumbency of Governor Otero, the location of the ep pena. so ae constant agitation in the several assemblies meeting during t i: pe On May 12, 1892, the capitol, with many valuable records and pu ee a of rapeioeg yee Mie oe was destroyed by fire, supposed to have been Armijo y Vigil, of Socorro county, was the president of the egis nas eee Benjamin M. Read, of Santa Fé, clerk; Amado Chaves, of Valencia, of the house; David Martinez, Rio Arriba, clerk. ee a 407 Other enactments by the 26th legislative assembly were: tc iw pee to habeas corpus, mandamus and prohibition; 14 separate ac ae erential practice in the courts; relating to the office of attorney eee snd townie feonea the office of assistant; relating to the supplying of water to ci — cone establishing public schools; several acts in relation to crimes og several acts in relation to mines and mining. In all there es oreasiee special, and local acts. Among others was an act providing or oe into tion and exhibition of historical antiquities and making an mAs a ‘cartieles that end. This appropriation enactment specially provides rr a ache purchased with funds of the Territory shall be registered as ae ee society with the money of the Territory, and shall never be disposed of by said society (the Historical Society of New Mexico) in any way, and in oa heeome ee Shall at any time be dissolved or become extinct such articles ee forthe property of the Territory or State of New Mexico. ’’ The act cae cam of aan building of the penitentiary authorized an issue of bonds ae ene anton hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the purpose. The bon ie Jollars. The for the erection of the capitol amounted to two hundred SS enot Snelaee members of the original capitol building commission were: . hn soar ‘Antonio Mariano S. Otero, Narciso Valdes, W. L. Rynerson, José i. . ‘Cristobal Abeytia y Armijo, Roman A. Baca, Vicente Mares, John C. Joseph, Mares, Lorenzo Lopez, Rafael Romero, and A. S. Potter. ». under thi 408 The members of the commission appointed by the oepsare! act were: Edward L. Bartlett, Charles W. Greene, and Santiag 9 Valdez. Trineo L. Chaves was the secretary of the commission. of the 5 Te, aahig._ ab. teh Rh TA ~ -e is » ii 409 Albert J. Fountain was born on Staten Island, New York, Octobe 1838. r 23, He was of French Huguenot descent. His was a wonderful career, After receiving his education in the public schools and at Columb ia college he made a tour CME! A Mexico > rn New and the governor was compelled to evoke the aid of the militia to protect the lives and property of settlers. Colonel Fountain *°° was given autho rity to break up these bands of fi ee. council from Santa Fé, assisted by the business men of xy Ge: _ Oo the church authorities, determined to enact a law where 7 " ° “ building commensurate with the dignity and demands 0 an Strong oppo ing territory should be erected at Santa Fé. this movement came from various portions of the territory, ’ _ from Alburquerque. Charges of corruption were freely pai the bill was passed and the capitol and the penitentiary ul a were constructed.*°’ This assembly also provided for the comp! : tion of the laws of New Mexico, general and local, and a commissio0 inted for that purpose.*°® with the Apaches in the southern part of the aries oe tory were so severe that Governor Sheldon decided to call out “ companies of the National Guard, located at several of the es towns in the south. Notable in the command of these troops, w 7 / principal duty was the guarding of watering places frequente the hostiles during their raids, was Colonel Albert J. Fountain, 0 1912 495 La Mesilla. The troops under Colonel Fountain rendered signal service in these campaigns, and also gave aid to the local peace officers in ridding the grazing localities in Grant, Sierra, and Socorro counties of bands of cattle thieves, or ‘‘rustlers,’’ who infested the southern part of New Mexico at this time. Lawlessness was rife in southweste Dan, Sem. I gh. Dir I Dt, A, ip 1880 TO HISTORY o MEXICAN newspaper. While acting paper he was arrested by Walker, of the Walker Filibusterin g Expedition, and was sentenced to be shot for having communicated to his paper the true object of the expedition, which had been organized in the Slave-holdin g interests. In disguis e as a woman he made his escape and finally reache d San of the law and had just been admitted to Francisco. Here he began the study the bar when the Civil War broke out; in August, 1861, he enlisted in the 1st California Vol. Infantry, and was commissioned a lieutenant. He marched his company being in the advance. Atacross the desert under General Carleton, Apache Pass the command was attacked by Cochise and his band of Apache s, number 110 men; a battle lasting two days resulte ing about 1,200. Fountain had d in the defeat of the Indians. 1863, General Carleton sent Fountain to Ft. McRae to open the road, which was then beset with hostiles, The work was accomplished and Founta in was mus- F OF NEW om MEME FACTS tered out of the service in August, 1864. Early in 1865, having been commisSioned a captain of volunteer cavalry by General Carleton, he had a despera te encounter, with his troops, with the Apaches, in which he was wounded and left On the field. He was brought off during the night and sent to El Paso. he was appointed custom-house officer Later at El Paso, but left the service to join the forces under General Juarez in Mexico. He was commissioned a colonel m hig army. After the taking of Chihuahua he returne d to El Paso. He received an appointment from Genera l Sheridan as a judge of election under the reconstruction act and was subsequently made assessor and collector of interna l revenue for the western district of Texas. In 1868, he was elected to the senate of that State, representing thirty-two counties in the western part of the State. Upon the election of Flannigan to the senate of the United States, Colonel dier Fountain general to New of Mexico. became the He state president guards participated of the senate. by Governor He Davis. in the first campaign was appointed In 1875, against he briga- returned the Apache chief, Victorio; -he organized the 1st Battalion of N. M. Cavalry, was commissioned major, and was in the field during the entire campaign in command of these troops.” In 1885, as colonel of the Ist N. M. Cavalry, he took part * the campaign against 'the Apache chief, Geronimo. He was appointed special rounsel for the government by President Cleveland, aiding the U. S. attorney, Thomas Smith, in the prosecution of persons charged with land frauds, NeuDE © position four years. In 1888, he was a member and speaker of the New Mexican house of representatives, In 1889, he was named as assista nt U. 8. attorney ent Benjamin Harrison. Later Sel, aiding by in Presid on he was the special counthe prosecution of cattle thieves, of the New Mexico Stock Asso- 2 wT LEADING Pa a OEPae oe te eee er ee ee oe ee oe oer er 2 NS SERPSae a coated 494 |
